Code149 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I haven't noticed any major performance gains or losses. I'm pleased that some (at least one that I know of) of the UI-based glitches is fixed. Overall, there's certainly no reason not to install it. :) UI glitches? Like the context-menu of the Recycle Bin icon? Link to post Share on other sites
Ruciz Share Posted February 20, 2011 It contains 625 fixes for known OS bugs. That is the purpose of a Service Pack, not improving performance or changing your wallpaper. Weird, 625 fixes really SHOULD improve performance. I can't wait to find out if two of those 625 fixes are related to issues I have with windows 7. - headphone jack not detected/swapped when inserted - automatic reboots without notification, after 3AM patches I don't want to automatically install, are applied. Link to post Share on other sites
+John Teacake MVC Share Posted February 20, 2011 offtopic, but awesome username. Here's hoping the next season holds its ground :) QFT! Link to post Share on other sites
Frylock86 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Well, I was hoping Microsoft would include some new features in this SP. I guess I will be sticking with XP for the time being, maybe SP2 will see some new features. There's another point for Tuxplorer, since XP, Microsoft hasn't released a SP with new features to make them worthwhile. That's why I like XP better. (Hey, someone has to be that guy!) :laugh: 1 Share Link to post Share on other sites
Youngy Share Posted February 20, 2011 Well, I was hoping Microsoft would include some new features in this SP. MS adding new features in service packs is an exception, rather than the norm. Win7 is already an mature, worthwhile upgrade to WinXP Link to post Share on other sites
hdood Share Posted February 20, 2011 Weird, 625 fixes really SHOULD improve performance. I can't wait to find out if two of those 625 fixes are related to issues I have with windows 7. - headphone jack not detected/swapped when inserted - automatic reboots without notification, after 3AM patches I don't want to automatically install, are applied. There is absolutely no reason why they would, unless your particular system was affected by a bug that reduced performance for you. In that case, the fix would restore it to the expected level. As for your headphone issues, that is likely a problem with your sound card or hardware (neither are made by Microsoft.) Anyway, if you're "dying" to find out if something is fixed, you can just download the list of included hotfixes and look. It's been out for ages, so I guess you probably don't care that much. Link to post Share on other sites
max84 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just installed it. Of course there's always the feeling that things run smoother, but probably it's the same. All works fine, though. Windows 7 has rocked, still rocks and will continue to rock! Link to post Share on other sites
KaneHusky Share Posted February 20, 2011 UI glitches? Like the context-menu of the Recycle Bin icon? The "Open" icon in Windows Explorer with a folder selected was the ugly 'white page and window application' icon. Now it's a folder :) Link to post Share on other sites
Rigby Share Posted February 20, 2011 The "Open" icon in Windows Explorer with a folder selected was the ugly 'white page and window application' icon. Now it's a folder :) I just checked and my open icon is ok. May have been just an icon cache issue on your machine. Link to post Share on other sites
Nagisan Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just checked and my open icon is ok. May have been just an icon cache issue on your machine. Yeah, looks fine here too, shows the standard folder icon in the open button when a folder is selected. Link to post Share on other sites
Detection Share Posted February 20, 2011 My experience with SP1 Made absolutely no difference to anything, apart from breaking about 6 programs Link to post Share on other sites
Frylock86 Share Posted February 20, 2011 My experience with SP1 Made absolutely no difference to anything, apart from breaking about 6 programs What programs? Chances are they were doing something they weren't supposed to. Link to post Share on other sites
KaneHusky Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just checked and my open icon is ok. May have been just an icon cache issue on your machine. Yeah, looks fine here too, shows the standard folder icon in the open button when a folder is selected. I installed Windows 7 multiple times for different reasons and I always had the ugly icon. I know others that have it too. Strange. Link to post Share on other sites
BGM Share Posted February 20, 2011 Feels a bit snappier on my Q6600 that RTM did, but other than that, nothing. rofl, good one ;) Link to post Share on other sites
BoDEAN Share Posted February 20, 2011 From within Windows 7, How do we verify what version of SP1 we are running? I ask, because RTM was released on the 16th, yet I installed in a week prior. I am not sure if what I installed was a beta or a RC. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hoffman Share Posted February 20, 2011 Yep had the same thing with the .net optimiser MSCOR... whatever it's called running 100% when the netbook is idle. I think the best bet is to leave the netbook processing it, it should hopefully settle down soon. (Netbook :- MSI U135DX 2GB RAM Atom N470) You really should turn that back on. It was using all of that CPU to do some native compiling of .NET dlls. It is a one time operation, meaning once it's finished it does not take up any CPU anymore. Any .NET program will significantly benefit from that. Link to post Share on other sites
Code149 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I installed Windows 7 multiple times for different reasons and I always had the ugly icon. I know others that have it too. Strange. It looks right, here too. The only UI glitch I have noticed for a while is the context-menu of the recycle bin that pops up with no fade effect. Link to post Share on other sites
midway40 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I haven't noticed any difference. But my HP Photosmart D110 wireless printer wouldn't work but a simple driver reinstall fixed it. Link to post Share on other sites
Detection Share Posted February 20, 2011 What programs? Chances are they were doing something they weren't supposed to. All 3 of my 3DMark's - 06, Vantage and 11 -- Now crash on start, even after reinstalling them, they crash on start Crysis and Crysis Warhead now fail to start, have not tried re-installing them yet. Going to try a fresh install of the official Windows 7 SP1 from Technet at some point, and see if that fixes things, it was a right mess on getting SP1 to install from the installer Link to post Share on other sites
Zlain Share Posted February 20, 2011 Every now and again (maybe once / 2 -4 weeks) I get a random freeze and have to completely restart. I have fully updated my machine. Will SP1 probably fix this and anyone know what causes these random freezes? Literally everything freezes and nothing can be opened etc. Link to post Share on other sites
KiHu Share Posted February 20, 2011 Whoo.. Parameter Incorrect everytime I try installing SP1. Godammit. Link to post Share on other sites
Rigby Share Posted February 21, 2011 Every now and again (maybe once / 2 -4 weeks) I get a random freeze and have to completely restart. I have fully updated my machine. Will SP1 probably fix this and anyone know what causes these random freezes? Literally everything freezes and nothing can be opened etc. Could be a large number of things. I would start with checking your RAM and hard drive for faults (Memtest86+ is what I usually use for RAM testing) and maybe open it up and reseat the memory, make sure your fans are all operating and that the heat sink is not blocked with dust, etc. May also be a software issue, scan for viruses and malware, things like that. Check to see if you have any programs scheduled to run once every few weeks also, it might be causing the issue. It can be hard to track random freezes down but just keep working at it. Link to post Share on other sites
justlooking Share Posted February 21, 2011 SP1 supposedly fixes this problem http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproperf/thread/5fdb551d-46f0-4819-ab25-568a7655cea4 I'd like to get back to using auto-hide. Link to post Share on other sites
soldier1st Share Posted February 21, 2011 It feels slightly better on a Notebook i got. Link to post Share on other sites
corrosive23 Share Posted February 22, 2011 From within Windows 7, How do we verify what version of SP1 we are running? I ask, because RTM was released on the 16th, yet I installed in a week prior. I am not sure if what I installed was a beta or a RC. Thanks Start->run->winver Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts